Labor Day Fun!

Today we spent a nice afternoon outside on the deck with the Alva's and my parents. Robert made his delicious BBQ ribs and we accompanied them with some scrumptious side dishes and some beer. Yum yum! What a nice way to celebrate labor day.

After having her first meal with a spoon, Julianna had lots of brain power to focus on her toys.

Showing off her new dress. Thank you Tia Rosalba!

Gotta get in those grandparent pictures.

I love my Nina!

Oh yeah, almost forgot about these two. Sofia loves mothering Tamara. She was putting on her safety gear, notice the helmet is backwards.

Julianna's Friends

Julianna has been making friends in her playgroup. Here she is with Jordan and Lucy.

Nike + The Human Race

Wow what a race. We ran the Nike Human Race 10k today and had such a great time. This race was historic in that it was run all over the world. Robert, Jesse and I all ran the race in under 1 hour. Robert's time was 44 min, mine was 56 and Jesse was 57. It was so much fun. I think we have all found our new pastime, running 10ks. Nike sure knows how to pump you up and get you all excited. There were performers from all over the world at each 1/2 mile marker which really made it motivating. After the race, we watched a Kanye concert right outside of the colliseum.

Before the race.




An hour to go.




Who ever heard of beer before a race?




This girl said the the guys were her heros for drinking a beer before the race.




Getting ready to start.





Chin nuts?




We did it. Lets celebrate with another beer.




We even met up with Seth our cousin (John's son).




Weirdo.




I guess beer was the theme of the night.




Get ready, go!




At the concert.




Me and my honey.




Our race friends.




Robert and his running partner Nishith.

Happy Birthday Raul

We had a great time today celebrating Raul's 30th birthday. It was a surprise party and we all gave him a big surprise by standing outside his house with a Happy Birthday sign. We then had some great food, music and enjoyed great company.

The birthday boy. Tamara took this picture.




Tommy, the infamous & elusive Damian and Robert.




Tweedle dee joining in the picture.




Julianna and Abue




Mark and Trina




Us.




The kids

Julianna's Friends

Julianna has been making friends in her playgroup. Here she is with Jordan and Lucy.

Best kept secret

So we have lived in Pasadena now for about 8 years and it isnt until this year that we hear of the Santa Fe Dam. We first went there a few months ago with Niveet and Jeena and spent a few hours at the man-made beach. It was so cool, with the beautiful San Gabriel mountains in the background, you felt like you were on vacation. Then this weekend, we got invited by the Tao's to a little kid water park that we never knew existed. So much fun for only $1. Too bad next weekend is the last of it until next summer.

Even Julianna got to enjoy the water.

Wheeeeeee!

So much fun!

She loved getting the people wet.

Juice break

Using the faucet as a water toy.

Old friends.

Update

We are still training hard for the marathon on November 16 in PASADENA. Robert, Jesse and I are up to 12 miles now and it feels great. Sure we have some aches and pains here and there but it is so rewarding. We hope you can put it on your calendar to come out for the marathon to cheer us on. Robert is getting a bit crazy and says he wants to run at least 1/2 of the marathon with one of the kids, so he is training with them in tow. Today was Julianna's turn